Entries by Sarah Kaelo

Module 3: Discussion: Cultural Values in the Roman Republic

odule 3: Discussion: Cultural Values in the Roman Republic No unread replies.No replies. Purpose To analyze and demonstrate knowledge of the cultural values of the ancient Romans. Theme The theme of this module’s discussion board is class and culture. Reading Please read the following before answering the questions below: Livy: The Rape of Lucretia download Ovid: Amores 1.4 download […]

Module 5: Discussion: Byzantium and Islam

Module 5: Discussion: Byzantium and Islam No unread replies.No replies. Purpose To compare and contrast Iconography within Medieval Byzantine Empire and early Islam Theme The theme of this module’s discussion board is religion. Readings Please read the following: Ten Commandments  download Council 754  download Shirk in Islam  download Five Pillars of Islam  download Directions Citing evidence from the section […]

American Domestic and Foreign Policies

Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 28, 29, 30 Lesson Minimum of 1 primary source Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook) Optional Resources to Explore Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link: Link (website): History Library Guide (Links to an external site.) […]

How do having two chambers and a committee system affect Congress’s policymaking role?

Week 2 Objectives: In Week 2, we will explore the three branches of government, and differentiate the powers granted to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, as well as the concepts of separation of powers and checks and balances, as established by the U.S. Constitution. These topics are […]

Was DuBois’ position realistic at the time (1903)? Why or why not?

I need you to read the article using the link below and answer the questions. Just 250 words Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. DuBois on Black Progress (1895, 1903) 1. What are DuBois’ criticisms of Booker T. Washington’s stance on progress for African Americans? Be specific about both the content of and logic behind DuBois […]

How does the author describe the musical characteristics of the style of jazz known as Bebop?

 1.  WATCH JAZZ: A FILM BY KEN BURNS, EPISODE 2: THE GIFT https://video-alexanderstreet-com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/watch/the-gift 2.  WATCH WATCH JAZZ: A FILM BY KEN BURNS, EPISODE 2: SWING, THE VELOCITY OF CELEBRATION https://video-alexanderstreet-com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/watch/swing-the-velocity-of-celebration?source=autosuggest 3.  Answer the following discussion questions… a.This episode is about what two African American musicians? b. Where did Louis Armstrong get his start playing a trumpet? […]

What does the municipal bond market tell us about the process of urban renewal?

1. What is municipalism? 2. We know indigenous groups lived in urban settlements prior to European settler colonialism. Is urbanization necessarily settler-colonial? 3. How is the history of slavery and the history of urbanization tied together? In what ways are they unrelated? Use specific examples from Boston and New Orleans in your answer. 4. Why […]

How  did Enlightenment Era thought influence the Declaration of  Independence?

The tensions that arose between Great Britain and her North American  colonies as a result of taxation and other measures following the Seven  Years’ War culminated in war, a movement for independence and the  establishment of a new nation. The ideals that fueled the Revolution  were grounded in Enlightenment Era thought. These same ideals still […]